Abadi and Biden discuss military and financial aid in phone call
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – Today, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi spoke with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and discussed the international support for the displaced people, in addition to the training of Iraqi armed forces.
Biden affirmed the U.S. support for Iraq in its war against terrorism, while also reviewed U.S. efforts to help Iraq secure additional regional and international assistance for stabilization and reconstruction in Ramadi and other areas liberated from ISIS.
An official statement followed by IraqiNews.com said, “Abadi and Biden discussed the international and regional assistance for stabilization and reconstruction in the liberated areas,” indicating that, “Abadi highlighted the importance of speeding up police training programs, as well as the needed preparations for liberating remaining Iraqi territories.”